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This article answers three questions: What is the nature of the Long
War? How is progress (or lack thereof) to be assessed? Where is it likely to go
next? An appreciation of Clausewitz shows that practical centers of gravity exist
for the Long War, and that the conflict pivots upon the ability to persuasively
link ideology to events via a strategic narrative. A close examination of an
illustrative case study, the interaction between the US and the late Abu Musab al-
Zarqawi in Iraq 2004–2006, shows that Al Qaeda has suffered a severe setback,
but also that the nature of the war is set to shift yet again. Further tangible
progress for the US requires waging the Long War as a global counterinsurgency
based on a strategy of ‘selective identification’ (versus pure ‘disaggregation’) as
well as an understanding of how to more effectively craft a strategic narrative |
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Name: American Political Science Association
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MLA Citation:
| Douglas, Frank. "Waging the Inchoate War: Defining, Fighting, and Second-Guessing the 'Long War'" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL, Aug 30, 2007 <Not Available>. 2011-06-09 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p210827_index.html> |
APA Citation:
| Douglas, F. S. , 2007-08-30 "Waging the Inchoate War: Defining, Fighting, and Second-Guessing the 'Long War'" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Hyatt Regency Chicago and the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Chicago, IL Online <PDF>. 2011-06-09 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p210827_index.html |
Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: This article answers three questions: What is the nature of the Long
War? How is progress (or lack thereof) to be assessed? Where is it likely to go
next? An appreciation of Clausewitz shows that practical centers of gravity exist
for the Long War, and that the conflict pivots upon the ability to persuasively
link ideology to events via a strategic narrative. A close examination of an
illustrative case study, the interaction between the US and the late Abu Musab al-
Zarqawi in Iraq 2004–2006, shows that Al Qaeda has suffered a severe setback,
but also that the nature of the war is set to shift yet again. Further tangible
progress for the US requires waging the Long War as a global counterinsurgency
based on a strategy of ‘selective identification’ (versus pure ‘disaggregation’) as
well as an understanding of how to more effectively craft a strategic narrative |
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| Waging the Inchoate War: Defining Fighting and Second-Guessing the “Long War†Frank “Scott†Douglas Assistant Professor of Strategy Strategic Studies Department United States Naval War College NOTE: This is a final draft version of the article. The final version was published in the June 2007 (30:3) issue of the Journal of Strategic Studies and can be found at : URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01402390701343375 Acknowledgments: The work on this article has left me particularly indebted to the following people who are of |
| Intelligence 26 Sept. 2006 available at < http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/Declassified_NIE_Key_Judgments.pdf >. Edward Wong ‘An Iraqi Tribal Chief Opposes the Jihadists and Prays ’ New York Times (3 Mar. 2007). Karen De Young ‘U.S. Sees Growing Threats in Somalia ’ Washington Post (18 Dec. 2006). ‘Zarqawi Letter ’ released Feb. 2004 by Coalition Provisional Authority full translation available at < http://www.state.gov/p/nea/rls/31694.htm >. ‘Zawahiri to Zarqawi Letter ’ released by the Director of National Intelligence 11 Oct. 2005 full translation available at < |
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